Dr. Priyanka Ray discusses the future of data centers, emphasizing the shift towards hybrid and multi-cloud solutions, focusing on interoperability and security.
She highlights the growing importance of edge computing for low-latency processing and industry-specific requirements.
Sustainability, AI, and machine learning are key areas for innovation. AI enhances data center automation and efficiency.
The concept of sovereignty cloud and cybersecurity are also noted as significant factors.
Priyanka predicts a move towards data center as a service models, driven by cost-effective colocation options, though some industries may still maintain on-premises data centers due to regulatory requirements.
This video is excerpted from the podcast Ep. #52 Dr. Priyanka Ray, Global GTM Cloud Migration & Modernisation Lead of IBM | Data Center Go-to-Market Podcast.
Action Items
- Emphasize interoperability, security management tools, and solutions that support hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
- Focus GTM strategies on edge computing capabilities and offerings tailored to different industries.
- Develop and position data centers as intelligent, autonomous environments that can self-optimize performance and efficiency through AI and machine learning.
- Explore and address the requirements for sovereignty cloud solutions in response to government regulations.
- Investigate and offer data center as a service models with flexible, consumption-based pricing.
Outline
Future of Data Centers: Hybrid and Multi-Cloud Solutions
- Joshua Feinberg asks Dr. Priyanka Ray about the future of data centers and how daily routines might change for a GTM lead working on cloud migration and modernization projects.
- Dr. Priyanka Ray emphasizes the focus on hybrid and multi-cloud solutions, predicting that enterprises will diversify their cloud strategies from legacy systems to hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
- She highlights the importance of interoperability and security management tools that support these hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
- Priyanka mentions the proliferation of IoT devices, necessitating low latency processing and edge computing.
Edge Computing and Industry-Specific Requirements
- Dr. Priyanka Ray discusses the growing importance of edge computing, which will become a key focus for GTM strategies.
- She explains that different industries will have varying requirements for edge computing, and GTM strategies should be tailored to meet these needs.
- Ray stresses the importance of sustainability, including green certification, renewable energy use, and innovation in cooling and power management.
- She also highlights the role of AI and machine learning in automating data center operations and the need for AI-enhanced offerings.
AI and Machine Learning in Data Centers
- Dr. Priyanka Ray elaborates on the growing role of AI and machine learning in automating data center operations.
- She discusses the need to position data centers as intelligent, autonomous environments that can self-optimize performance and efficiency.
- Ray emphasizes the importance of AI in running AI models and the potential of this market.
- She mentions the concept of sovereignty cloud, where governments worldwide enact laws that affect data storage and management.
Cybersecurity and Data Center as a Service
- Dr. Priyanka Ray talks about the increasing importance of cybersecurity in data centers.
- She predicts a shift from traditional data centers to service-oriented data centers that focus on flexibility and consumption-based pricing.
- Priyanka believes this trend will be a significant focus over the next two years.
- Joshua Feinberg notes that the real estate portion of data centers will become less significant, with technology taking a more central role.
Trends in Data Center Management
- Dr. Priyanka Ray agrees, stating that hyperscalers are offering colo options, including bare metal options, which drive enterprises to move away from their own data centers.
- She notes that industries like banking and telecom may remain in their existing data centers for a few more years.
- Joshua Feinberg suggests that regulatory requirements will force specialization and the need for domain experts with certifications and training.
- Priyanka agrees with this assessment.
Resources
Watch the full podcast Ep. #52 Dr. Priyanka Ray, Global GTM Cloud Migration & Modernisation Lead of IBM | Data Center Go-to-Market Podcast
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